Linko - Let Ideas Grow
Knowledge that compounds
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
What you learn shouldn't disappear. Linko connects what you learn with what you already know, so your knowledge keeps working for you.
Turn scattered notes, links, books, and ideas into knowledge you can build on. Linko helps you capture without filing first, lets useful structure emerge, and brings back relevant context when you return.
BUILT FOR THINKERS AND LEARNERS
Linko is for people who return to the same projects, questions, and fields over time. Your past research, notes, and decisions stay useful as your work evolves.
CAPTURE WITHOUT FILING FIRST
• Write notes or record voice notes
• Save books, articles, videos, podcasts, and links
• Add your own thinking alongside what you read or watch
• Capture on mobile, web, or with the Chrome extension
LET STRUCTURE EMERGE
• AI Organization connects notes and resources to relevant Areas
• Related ideas stay connected without folders or manual tagging
• Review and adjust how Linko organizes your knowledge at any time
RETURN WITH CONTEXT
• Linko Brief brings key ideas and related knowledge back into view
• Related Notes help you continue from earlier thinking
• AI Summary helps you revisit individual notes and resources
• Find by meaning, not only by exact words
ASK WITHIN YOUR CONTEXT
• Ask Linko from a note, resource, Area, or Project
• Explore questions using the context you have already built
• Keep the final interpretation and judgment yours
YOURS BY DESIGN
• Notes are private by default
• Private notes are encrypted before storage
• Share only what you choose
• Export your content in standard Markdown
• Sync across Web, iOS, Android, and Chrome
Start free. Upgrade to Pro when you need AI Organization across every Area, deeper context, and ongoing Ask Linko conversations.
more I hope it stays free for the early supporters, this app is very new so I expect it to get even better with time. I personally love the web app too
Developer Response Thank you so much, Micaela! 💛 So glad you’re enjoying the app (and the web version too!). Your support as an early user means the world to us. We’re working hard to make it even better, and we definitely want to take care of those who believed in us early on. Stay tuned! 😊
I hope it stays free for the early supporters, this app is very new so I expect it to get even better with time. I personally love the web app too
Thank you so much, Micaela! 💛 So glad you’re enjoying the app (and the web version too!). Your support as an early user means the world to us. We’re working hard to make it even better, and we definitely want to take care of those who believed in us early on. Stay tuned! 😊
Update 8/23/26:- there’s no reason this app only has 5 reviews. Give me a lifetime membership and I’ll spend 5 hours per week prompting this and it willBecome the most downloaded option in no time Precious post: - I’ve been waiting on this for months!!!
Developer Response You just made our day 😂 Thank you so much for the incredible support! We’d genuinely love to hear more about how you’re using Linko and what you think we should build next. Reach us at support@linko.study, we’d love to chat!
Update 8/23/26:- there’s no reason this app only has 5 reviews. Give me a lifetime membership and I’ll spend 5 hours per week prompting this and it willBecome the most downloaded option in no time Precious post: - I’ve been waiting on this for months!!!
You just made our day 😂 Thank you so much for the incredible support! We’d genuinely love to hear more about how you’re using Linko and what you think we should build next. Reach us at support@linko.study, we’d love to chat!
Improvements
• Onboarding is now shorter and clearer, with a smoother first Linko Area experience and localized welcome messaging.
• Free plan users can now see how many Linko Areas have been used for automatic organization, along with their remaining allowance, when viewing upgrade options.
1.5.5 Aug 21
Improvements
• Saving a note that contains only a link now gives you a clearer choice to keep it as a note or save it as a resource.
• Review actions now show progress more clearly, and browsing additional content feels smoother.
• New-user onboarding now offers better Area suggestions.
• Resource and Subject pages now have a clearer, more polished top layout.
Bug Fixes
• Improved mobile navigation backgrounds and iOS back navigation to prevent visual gaps during transitions.
1.5.4 Aug 9
Improvements
• Voice notes now use upgraded transcription and automatically detect the spoken language.
• Onboarding now uses clearer questions and a smoother first-note flow, including the option to add a Book or Link before entering Home.
1.5.3 Aug 4
New Features
• Notes can now generate an AI title from what you have written. You can edit it or try another suggestion before saving.
• Open the Linko ChatGPT App from Account, with Help Center guidance for using your Linko knowledge in ChatGPT.
Improvements
• Onboarding now asks clearer questions, remembers unfinished progress, and fits better on tablets and other wide screens.
• Help Center now guides WeRead, Readwise, and file imports to Linko on the web, with quick options to open or copy the link.
• Linko Brief, Project navigation, and Area navigation refresh more reliably after changes made on another device or browser, with clearer guidance before your first saved item.
• Free and Pro benefit descriptions now match current membership access more accurately.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed note edits, labels, and AI context sometimes staying out of date after saving.
• Fixed newly saved links sometimes needing a manual refresh before their automatically generated labels appeared.
• Fixed Project and Area navigation failing to recover after remote deletions or an initial loading error.
• Fixed some members being incorrectly blocked from Related Notes despite having access.
1.5.2 Jul 24
Improvements
• Book search and popular book results are cleaner, easier to scan, and clearer when nothing loads.
• Resource details now show longer descriptions more naturally instead of cutting them off too early.
• Project and Area pages open with their title and context visible sooner.
• Home filters, side navigation, dark mode link actions, and related resource labels have been polished.
• Search now opens ready to type.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed an iPad launch issue that could leave the app blank.
• Fixed missing or failed resource covers so they now show a cleaner placeholder.
• Fixed podcast links that could fail when Linko could not read the link format.
1.5.1 Jul 8
New Features
• Projects are a new way to organize your own notes and resources around goals, topics, or ongoing work, with icons and hide-from-navigation controls for cleaner workspace views.
• A redesigned workspace brings notes, saved resources, Projects, Areas, dates, and AI context together in one flow.
• Ask Linko now works as a focused chat experience that understands the workspace you are viewing and can show the notes or resources behind its answers.
• Linko Brief now gives short observations for your home workspace, Projects, Areas, resources, and date-based activity.
Improvements
• Home has been rebuilt around a simpler record view, making it easier to review captures and quickly add notes, voice notes, resources, or ask Linko.
• Workspace side navigation is now part of the workspace itself, with faster access to Projects, Areas, saved resources, dates, and reading progress.
• Settings and notifications have moved from the old side menu into the avatar menu in the top-right corner of the new navigation.
• Project pages, Area pages, resource pages, search results, and Help Center have been refreshed to make common workflows easier to understand.
• Link previews and AI summaries are more reliable for short-video, social, article, and web links.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed several workspace navigation refresh, gesture, and language-switching issues.
• Fixed cases where deleting resources or notes could leave related content out of sync.
• Reduced noisy success messages and improved toast readability.
• Improved public profile follow state, recommendation flicker, and home scroll-to-top behavior.
1.5.0 Jul 3
Improvements
• Collapsed note previews now better match the full note, including Markdown formatting, lists, mixed Chinese and English text, and the first image.
• Long notes, bullet lists, and image-heavy notes now keep a more consistent preview size while browsing.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where newly added notes could wait for background save and connection work before opening.
• Fixed bullet-list text sometimes disappearing in mobile note cards.
• Fixed collapsed note previews clipping text or showing awkward fade and spacing artifacts.
• Improved recovery when a newly added note fails to save, so Linko returns cleanly and shows an error.
1.4.3 Jun 11
Improvements
• Faster first-page loading for your personal feed, especially with larger libraries.
• More reliable resource recognition for Spotify, Instagram, Bilibili, Google Play, OpenAI, Paul Graham, and other long-form links.
• Notes with many uploaded images now offer clearer save choices, so you can keep editing, save text only, or keep the first images without losing your draft.
• Sharing into Linko now follows your device's light or dark appearance more consistently.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed note text being clipped in some mobile note cards.
• Fixed note save failures caused by externally hosted images.
• Improved delete-note confirmations to make destructive actions clearer.
1.4.2 Jun 3
Improvements
• Note Links: Note-to-note linking is here! You can now easily link related notes together, creating a powerful web of your own knowledge.
• Multi-Resource Notes: A single note can now reference multiple resources, making it easier to capture broader context.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed missing revisit notifications and improved notification navigation.
• Made resource link parsing more reliable when facing network blockers.
1.4.1 May 19
Improvements
• Redesigned Subject and Resource screens with a cleaner, tabbed layout
• Added horizontally scrollable recommendations and author books for easier browsing
• All users can now use voice note and upload images in notes without any limits or paid gates
• Improved link parsing for X (Twitter) and Zhihu
• Note cards with no titles look cleaner without extra blank space
Bug Fixes
• Prevented unexpected logouts when experiencing poor network connection
1.4.0 May 8
Features & Improvements
• Added a new "Copy Content" option to easily copy texts from notes
• Improved iOS sharing extension to support saving web content more seamlessly
• Tapping a note now opens the full note page directly instead of expanding it
1.3.9 Mar 8
Improvements
• Notes now support Markdown tables, making it easier to view organized structured information
• Added support for empty lines in notes, giving you better control over paragraph spacing
• Optimized image spacing in notes for a much cleaner and natural reading experience without excessive blank space
• Smoother welcome experience and task progress tracking for new users
Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where referenced notes within AI Summaries could not be tapped to open
• Fixed the ordering of learned subjects for a more accurate learning history
1.3.8 Mar 1
Improvements
• Optimized list scrolling for a smoother experience
• Fixed drag bar display issues on Tablets in landscape mode
1.3.7 Feb 16
Improvements
• Guided onboarding for new users to help you get started quickly
• Voice note transcripts now display better with one-tap copy
• Smoother transitions when exploring Knowledge Tree connections
• Jump straight to your new note after adding it from Subject or Resource screens
Bug Fixes
• Fixed feeds not updating after deleting a resource on a resource screen
1.3.6 Feb 12
Improvements
• Smoother and faster navigation between screens with improved animations
• Quicker return to Home screen when navigating back
• Resource Cards now show placeholder loading effects while content is being fetched
• New users see helpful guidance on the Review screen to get started
• Significantly improved scrolling smoothness and overall performance
Bug Fixes
• Fixed status bar display issues, ensuring consistency across Profile, Note, and Resource screens
1.3.4 Feb 2
Improvements
• Optimized experience for iPad and Tablets with adaptive layout and responsive fonts
• Profile sidebar now features "In-progress Resources" to better track your learning journey
• Enhanced drawer menu with smoother scrolling
• Improved book cover loading for better visual experience
• Added a close button to book preview for easier navigation
• Refined visual design across Home, Resource, and Subject pages
Bug Fixes
• Fixed feed loading stability issues
• Fixed layout glitches on larger screens
1.3.3 Jan 14
Improvements
• Knowledge Tree now displays directly on the Subject page for easier access
• Clickable links and timestamps in resource descriptions
• Cleaner full-screen reading experience with floating close button
• Smarter note selection in Revisit for better review sessions
• Simplified upgrade prompts for a cleaner interface
• Faster data refresh and cloud sync
• Smoother tab bar scrolling on resource and subject screens
Bug Fixes
• Fixed GIF loader color display in dark mode
• Fixed video timestamp extraction and display
• Fixed infinite loader when no resources are available in note link resource page
• Fixed various dark mode visual issues
1.3.2 Jan 8
This is a major release with smoother onboarding and broader capabilities.
Official release: No invitation code needed — anyone can sign up and use Linko.
Linko Membership: Unlock unlimited Auto-Organize, AI Summaries, Voice Notes, and Rich Text Notes.
1.3.0 12/24/2025
Enhancements
• Keep voice recorder running when the screen dims or the app is backgrounded
• Return to the original card position after closing an expanded note
• Add placeholders for links and articles that cannot generate previews
Bug fixes
• Correct Add Note window status bar color on dark mode
• Fix iOS layout shift when long-pressing a resource card title to add a note
1.2.18 12/03/2025
Enhancements
• Introduce full-screen and preview modes for article resources with swipe-to-dismiss gestures for enhanced reading experience
• Add unsupported video placeholder with direct link access for videos that cannot be played in-app
• Improve the add note window UI with better spacing and header layout
• Enhance private field edit modal UI with improved layout and button styling
• Standardize confirmation modal button layout across the app
• Refine custom tag screen UI with optimized button positioning
Bug fixes
• Ensure complete note data is fetched when navigating from slim note card to note screen
• Fix liked users modal displaying incorrect usernames in dark mode
• Correct resource type filter UI state when selection is toggled off
1.2.17 11/23/2025
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.2.16 11/18/2025
Bug fixes:
• No more jumping back to Home when linking resources in Subject Screen, and the note list now refreshes instantly after deletion.
• Microphone access works right after first authorization, and iOS now prompts for photo library permission the first time you save a note as an image.
• Resource cards automatically restore expired images with proper fallback, and loading indicators stay accurate across notes, resources, and following lists.
• Share extension sync and token refresh are more robust so your shared content stays secure.
1.2.15 11/10/2025
New Features
• Added an interactive onboarding tour so first-time users can discover key features right away.
• Enabled multilingual support on the Register and Login screens for a smoother global sign-in experience.
1.2.14 11/06/2025
New Feature:
· Linko home screen widgets are now available! Quickly add a note or record a voice note right from your home screen.
1.2.13 10/22/2025
Enhancements
• Voice Notes are here! You can now record and save voice notes directly in the app. Linko AI will help you generate summaries while keeping the original transcripts.
• Improved Help Center: We’ve redesigned the mobile Help Center with clearer feature descriptions and a more intuitive layout.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed a flickering issue on the Following screen when switching to a public account.
• The drawer menu now correctly displays the latest account information set during onboarding.
1.2.12 10/15/2025
Improvements
• Onboarding is now shorter and clearer, with a smoother first Linko Area experience and localized welcome messaging.
• Free plan users can now see how many Linko Areas have been used for automatic organization, along with their remaining allowance, when viewing upgrade options.
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